TEO-5 Desktop Analog Synthesizer Module

Oberheim TEO-5 Desktop

Oberheim's TEO-5 desktop version takes their modern classic, the TEO-5, and offers a more affordable version that eschews the keys in exchange for a compact footprint. This compact incarnation preserves the lush SEM-filtered magic and unmistakable warmth that has long made Oberheim a revered name amongst synth aficionados. It's the kind of machine that invites both nostalgia and exploration, with a front panel dense with tactile promise, offering the perfect interface to express your inner world.

With two analog oscillators per voice, plus sub, a genuine SEM multimode filter with continuous morphing, and modulation options that are as deep as you dare to dive, the TEO-5 has everything you'd want in a synth. Linear and through-zero FM, a flexible 19x64 modulation matrix, and a Vintage knob that introduces subtle inconsistencies between voices: these options let you take the fundamentals and make them truly yours. Add to that a five-stage envelope system and a robust effects section, and you've got a sonic palette that is as deep as you'd like it to be.

But what truly makes the TEO-5 desktop module shine is how immediate it all feels. Every parameter is within reach, ready to be dialed, twisted, or nudged. Whether you're composing in a cluttered bedroom studio or reconfiguring a touring rig, this module plays nice with small spaces and big ideas.

TEO-5 Desktop Features

• Desktop version of the TEO-5
• 5-voice analog polyphonic synthesizer
• 2 VCOs with sub oscillator per voice
• Simultaneous triangle, saw, and variable pulse waveforms
• X-mod control for through-zero FM
• White noise generator available in mixer section
• State-variable SEM filter with band pass mode
• 2x DADSR velocity-sensitive envelope generators
• 2x LFOs with triangle, saw, ramp, square, and random waveforms
• LFO tempo sync
• Vintage knob adds characteristic instability for authentic sound
• Configurable voice count from unison to full 5 voices
• 64-step polyphonic sequencer
• Dedicated reverb, overdrive, and 1x multi-effect slot
• Effects include delays, chorus, Lo-Fi, Oberheim phase shifter and ring mod emulations, and more
• 256 user preset slots and 256 factory presets